Testimony(1988)
Synopsis
The story of the great Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) and his life and career during the rule of Stalin.
Directed by Tony Palmer
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Cast
Ben Kingsley
Dmitri Shostakovich
Sherry Baines
Nina Shostakovich
Magdalen Asquith
Galya Shostakovich
Mark Asquith
Maxim Shostakovich
Terence Rigby
Joseph Stalin
Ronald Pickup
Marshall Tukhachevsky
John Shrapnel
Andre Zhdanov
Robert Reynolds
Brutus
Vernon Dobtcheff
Gargolovsky
Brook Williams
H.G. Wells
Peter Woodthorpe
Alexander Glazunov
William Squire
Khatchaturyan
Dorota Kwiatkowska
Anna Akhmatova
Liza Goddard
English Humanist
Murray Melvin
Film Editor
Robert Urquhart
Journalist
Chris Barrie
Carnival Thin Man
Frank Carson
Carnival Fat Man
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Testimony was released in 1988.
How long is Testimony?+
Testimony runs for 157 minutes (2 hours and 37 minutes).
Who directed Testimony?+
Testimony was directed by Tony Palmer.
Who stars in Testimony?+
Testimony stars Ben Kingsley, Sherry Baines, Magdalen Asquith, Mark Asquith and Terence Rigby.
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